Posts made in January, 2017

The sound and syllable of HA occurs in many words that have to do with the breath or air. Hangin air/wind Hininga breathe/breath Ginhawa breathe/breath Hapo out of breath The baybayin for HA is rendered in baybayin mostly as a wavy symbol. Historical renderings of HA: Modern renderings of HA The literal meaning of aloha is “the presence of breath” or “the breath of life.” It comes from “Alo,” meaning presence, front and face, and...

Tessie Obusan developed a research method called Pamamaraang Ka illustrated here by baybayin: (Click for large view) Explore a Filipino approach that is also an act of decolonization. In the foreword of the 1994 Pamamaraan: Indigenous Knowledge and Evolving Research Paradigms the editors state that a growing number of Filipino scholars are deeply conscious of the richness of the Philippine culture and are frustrated that much of...